Cable-carrier apparatus.



G. A. AMSDEN. CABLE :QA RRIER APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 25, 1905. RENEWED JAN. 6, 1910.

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Patented June"7,1910.

G, LAMS-DEN, CABLE CARRIER APPARATUS.

AP-PLIQATION FILED AUG. 25,1905. RENEWED JAN. 6, 1910.

' 96am? Patented June 7,1910.

GLA. 'AMSDEN. v cA-BLB CARRIER APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 25,1905. RENEWED JAN. 6, 1910.

Patented June? 7, 1910.

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CABLE GARRIER APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 25, 1305. RENEWED JAN. 6, 1910.

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G. A. AMSDEN. CABLE GARRIER APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 25, 1905.. RENEWED JAN. 6.1910.-

Patented June 7; 1910.

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GEoRGE' A. Arisn'mt. or LOWELL. MASSACHUSETTS. AssrGNoR TQ LAMsonucoNso I- DATED STORE SERVTCE COMPANY, or NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION 01 NEW JERSEY.

Specification of Letters'fatent.

CABLE-CARRIER APPARATUS.

Patented June 7,1910.

ma-i filed August 25;. 9o5,ser iai1to. 275,820. Renewed January 6,1910. Serial No. 536,742.

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Be it known that-'L-Gizonon A. Anisnnx, of Lowell,- in' the county ofMiddlesex and -State' of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Cable-' Carrier Apparatus, of which the following is a'specific-ation;

.My invention relates to improvements in cable carrier. apparatus," audits. principal objeotlis to provide means-wl'iereby acarrier or box may be utilized-running u on ts side. Another ob ect is-to provide c rop-line ref ceivingan d despat'chi'ng way stations for .high' line apparatus and also in'i'proved,

- switching devices-for diverting the carrier;

from the main linel'to said stations.

,Yumerousi other important .featuresof this invention are hereinafter describedand particularly pointed outin the claims.

In the accompanying drawings which ..illust ra te a construction en' bod ving my in 'vention, Figure 1 is a" frontelevation of a 'liigl iline drop receiving and despatch station. Fig. 2 is a'rea'r elevation of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3-is a perspective view of the lower 1. Fig} is a detail plan section of the brake spring device. Figs. 5 and 6 are opposite side elevations of Fig. 1. Fig; 7' is a perspective. view showing carrier automatically dropping cable, leav ing switch and taking receiving station looking toreceiving station track.

track. Fig. 8 isa perspective view showing.

carrier leaving main track and taking switch J Fig. 9 is a-plan view of horizontal outside-corner. 'Fig. 10 is a side view of Fig. 9. Fig.'11 is a top plan view of the mainline showing the switch to the receiving station; Fig. 12 is 'aplan view of the horizontal inside corner. Fig. 13 1s a side elevation ot Fig. 12. F 1g.

14 isa front elevation of vertical corner. Fig. 15 is an end elevation of P 1g. l-l. Fig;

1G a bottom plan view of the-carrier.-

Fig. 17 is al side view of saine. Fig. 18 is a longitud natsection on line A F g. 16 in the'direction indicated by the Fig. 19 15 a topplan view of a Fig. 20 is a perspective view showi Fig,- 21 F 22-is a arrow. carrier.

is an end view of the carrier.

' sectional view on the line Y-Y Fig. 19.

"Like letters of reference refer to like parts throughout the several views. v

In the con truction adapted to be sus wires or any suita le device. may .be driven by anvsuit able power.

Carriers or boxes C(Figs. l9 and 20) adapt-' herein shown, the maintiacks A or. upper high line mounted one above the other-and consisting of cylindrica'l rods or tubes. connect with the. central or cashiers station and are held in 'alinenient at inei'vals' b v the supporting brackets A. Said brackets A. also support 'the. lower or return tracks A which are mounted one above the other below the upper or main track and at intervals take a vertical drop. returning to their normal or high level. These constitute drop line or way stations. The curved switch tracks .V are mounted in the brackets A above each drop line station. and consistof the thin metal strips separated suflicientlv to allow the passage therein of the graduated switch guide strips C of the carriers C (Fig. 17). The switches'i-F consist of portions of the main or :upper tracks Acut'out and so pivoted as to allow thecarrier C to be diverted by engaging with the switch tracks A. These switch tracks-are normally held in alineinent with the main lineby means of the su i )ortin bracket ii -connected bv the l l r.-

spring A to the, extension A which is fixed to one of the brackets A.

way station and are adapted to receive car- I'IQFS SYHClIQCl froin theinain'hne at, said The receiving, tracks A? drop fronr'the high level at each stations. A brake spring clevice.(Fig.3l

is provided to break the drop of the carriers This device consists of two brackets 13 transflverselv .inovable on the rod B','. each fixed to the outside periphery of one of the c vlindrical rods or tracks A and springs B'- connecting the said brackets serve to hold said. tracks closer together causing said tracks to pinch or hold the carrier. The tracks A at the drop station are expanded at F to permit the insertion of a carrierinto cooperation with said tracks and cable D. D is mounted over- The propelling cable and supported by the grooved pulleys E journaled in bearings in the support ng brackets A. and travels in the direction indicated by thearrow's. 'This structure is ended or supported by The 'cable D ed to:holdthe cash or slips, consist of a box or.

shell C to whichthe-co'ver C is attached by land holdthe same until removed from the rier returned to drop linestation #2 in the 'i'eceiving tracks digqp ping from thefhig l1" '15 ber plate C upon the cover 0.

means of the cover pin C pivoted inthe support C which support is riveted to the shell C. The spring 0* holds the cover open. The I indentation C inthe cover is adapted to-engage with the catch C in a closed po-;-

sition, which catch is operatedby the" latch C are fastened to thecarrier between the body and the metal or bottom plate (3* by screws 0 The *switch fingers O are riveted to the sides of the carrier and are graduated in each carrier to engage with the switch jtracks of the way station designated by the num- The', carrier travels and is guided on thetracks by upon the several vtracks and are propelled by the cable I). The operator or clerk at, the drop line or way station (for example,

means of the recesses formed between the No. 2 as designated by the number on carrier Fig..19 and represented in'Fig. 1 'desires to send cash received tocashier. The clerk opens the carrier #Qjby pressing the latch 0 The money and slip are inserted into the carrier and the cover closed. 'The guides-G on the bottom of" the carrier are then inserted in the openings F and the carrierpushed slightly upward whereupon the cable grip C engages the cam G which closes said grip G upon the cahleD. The carrier then travels in'the direction indicated by the arrow Q'until it reaches thecashiers station.

The :contentsare then removed and the car followingmanner: The cashier despatches the carrier #2 upon the main or high line track as hereinbefore described, which taking the direction indicatedby the arrow, ar

rives at junotionof wa taaoa #2. The" switch guides C upon th1scarrierisa id station with said carrier #2, and.

the mainof'thej-carriersare diverted from themaintraek by forcing open .th -fs a'chesne,and passingj'throughgthe said'switch'es then resuming their ,normal' 0 position. ,zwhensaid earrier reachesthere- "ceiving'tracksAfi-thecablegrip enga' es the,

vcam or cable-releasing-de vice H (Fig. andthe. cable'D isdropped," The carrier then leaves the switch tracks A 'and enters :the:

tion by the clerk.

This igaleritation allows the catch to operate without projecting above. thelevel of the cover; The fiber plates C and 0 (Fig. 8)? n'gage thefswitbh tracks A? are graduated'and adjusted tocotiperate only at.

"seem? at away sash Ethel ehekedend stopped by the brake'spring device (Fig. 3)

whence it maybe removed through the open terminus of track a 3% of said receiving sta- The operatlon at'ea'ch station is similarly accomplished,

Having thus describedthenature of, my: H invention and set forth a constructionembodying the same, What I claim as'new gand desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is: Y I

1. Ina cable-carrier apparatus,,a trajc'l or way, a carrier adapted to travel upon itscable adapted to propel said carrier along side on said track or way, an endless motor" said track or ivay, and means vfor engaging and disengaging said carrierwith and from.

i said cable.

2. In a cable carrier apparatus a tracker way, a carrier adaptedto travel upon its side on said track or way, an endlessmotor cable: adapted to propel saidcarrier along sa-id track or way, means for placing said carrier in coeperation with said track or way, an-

tomatic means for enga ing-said carrier with said cable, automatic 'means for, disengaging l said carrier from saidcable, and meansfor removing said carrier from; said track or Way. I p

3. In a cable carrier apparatus a track or way, a carrier adapted to'travel 'upon its side adapted to propel said carrier along said ,trackor way, a drop'loop or depression in said-track or wa'y forming a drop or-way onsaid track '01 way, an endless motor cable station, means in said f'drop station for plac lng sa d carrier 1n 'coeper'ation wlthsa d track or Way, and automatic means for, en'-' gaging said carrier with said cable. p

4. In a cable carrier ap aratus,"a ma1n trackor way, a carrier a apted 'to travel upon its side on said track or way, anfendless motor cable adapted to propel said carrier I along said track or way, means for placing said carrier in coiiperation 'withsmdtra'ck' or way, automatic" means for engaging said carrier with said cable; an independentdrop I .receiving said carrier from said cables Ireceiving track or way, means-for diverting k .said carriertfr'omsaid main track or .wayinto coeperation with said dro -track,'and automatiomeans for isenga'ging 5."In a cable carrier apparatus, a' main track or wayya carrieradapted to travel upon its side on said track or way, an end- ,lessmotor cableatlapted to propel said carrier along said track orvway means for place ingsaid carrier; coeperation with saidv track or way, zautomatic meansfor enga "ng saidloa rrier"withx saidl cable, an indepen ent.

dropjreceiving track or way,.means for di- J gaging -:sai d carrier, ifrom said; ,ca'ble, means vertin'g saidcarrierfrom, 'said mai n" track or i way intp-coeperation :lW-Ith sa d dro 're ce1vmg t-rack,antomat1c means for isenfor checking" the drop of said' carrier on said drop receiv ng track.

6. In a cable carrier apparatus, the comstation, means for diverting'said carriers from said sending track or way into-said recelving track or way station, a drop loop on said receiving track, and means in said drop loop for returning said carriers to said central station. i

7. In a cable carrier apparatus, a track or -way. carriers adapted to travel upon their sides along said track or way, amotor cable adapted to propel said carriers along said track-or way, a plurality of'drop stations located along said track or way, and means for sending or receiving said carriers to or from any of said drop stations.

8. In a cable carrier apparatus, a track or way, a: carrier adapted. to travel on said track or way, an endless motor cable adapted to propel sa1d carrier along said track or way, a drop loop or depression in said track or way formingadro or way station. means in said drop, station or placing said carrier in cooperation v.with said track or way, and automatic means for engaging said carrier with said cable.

9. In a cable carrier apparatus, a main track or way, a carrier adapted to travel on said track or way, a'n.endlessmotor cable adapted to propel said carrier along said track or wayfmeans for lacing-said carrier in cooperation with said track or way, automatic means for engaging said carrier with said cable, an --independent drop re-. ceiving track or way, means for diverting said carrier from said main track or way into cooperation with said drop receiving track, automaticmeans for disengaging said carrier from said cable. i

" 10. In a cable carrier apparatus, a main track or, way, a carrier adapted to travel on ,sald track or way, an end adapted to propel said carrier along sald ess motor cable track or way, means for placing said carrier 1n cooperation with sald. track or way, automatic means for engaging sald carrier with said cable, an'independent drop receiving,

track or way,means for diverting said carrier from said mam track or way intocooperation with said drop receiv ng track,-

autolnatic' means for disengaging said carrier from said cable, m'eans for checking the drop of said carrier on said drop receiving track.

11. In a cable carrier apparatus, the combination witha central station of a sending and receiving track or way. carriers adapted to travel on said track or way, an end= mg a way stat-ion through which the cable means in said loopstation for placing said going or forwarding track. an incoming or less motor cable adapted to propel said carriers along said track or way,-- an independentdrop receiving track or waystation, means for divertingsaid carriers from-saidsending' track 1' way into said receiving track or way sationaa'drop loop on said" receiving-track, and means in said drop loop for returning said carriers to said central station. Y 12. In a cable carrier apparatus. an outgoing or forwarding track, an incoming or. return traclt, a carrier adapted totriav on said tracks, an endless motor cable adaptedto propel said carrier along said tracks. a loop in said incoming or return track 'form travels. means in said loop station for placing said carrier into cooperation with said track and said cable, and means for engaging'said carrier with said cable.

13. In a cable carrier apparatus. an toutgoing or forwarding track. an incoming-.01- return track. a carrier adapted to travel on said track s, an endless motor cable adapted to propel said carrier along said tracks. a loop in said incoming or return track forming a way station through which the cable travels, means in the vertical portion of said loop station for placing said carrier intof f cooperationwith said track and said cable. and means in said vertical portion of said loop station for engaging said .carrieiywith said cable.

14. In a cable carrier apparatus. an out going or forwarding track, an incoiningor: return track, a carrier adapted to travel 6 said tracks. an endless motor cable adapted .to propel said. carrier along said tracks. a

return track, a'car'rier adapted to travel on said tracks, an endless mot-or cable adapted to propel said cable alongsaid tracks. a loop in said incoming or return track forming a way station through which the cable travels. a single pulley located. in the bend of 4 said loop for supporting said cable.

carrier into cooperation with said track and said cable, and means for engaging said carrier withsaid cable.

16. In a cable carrier apparatus. an outreturn track, a. carrier adapted to travel on said track,-an endless motor cable adapted to propel said carrier along said tracks, a loop in said incoming or return track forming a way station through which the 10 from. said fol-war ingtrack.

:cabletravels, means in said loop station for [said forwarding tr ck, and .ine ns for checkplacmg said carriefinto cooperation with ing the drop of said carrie n'jto said res .s'aidtrack' and said cable, a receiving track ceiving track.

I leading 'from the forwarding track, means .18.'In acablecarriei' appa 5 foi diverti i'g the carrier frorn'the forwardgoing or forwarding track-fibrin I ing track into cooperation with said receiv-' a carrier'adapted' to travel' onsaid tr ing' track; and automatic means for' cli'senendless motor cable adapted to pro lithe gaging said caprier from said cable to allow carrier along said'track, a re'c'eiving ti'ack -35 a carrier. to pass 0 to said receiving track leadingfrom the oi-warding track ata way istationfmeans for; diverting the carrier 17. In a'cjable carrier apparatus, an' outfrom said forwarding track into cooperagoing or forwarding track, an'incoming or tion with said receiving track, pivoted sec -tretu ntrack, a carrier adapted to ti avel on tions in said rods whereby said -divertin 40 said track,"an .enfdless motor cable adapted means may move said carrier from sai 15 to propelsaid carrier along said tracks, a forwarding track on to thereceiving track,

25 track; automatic means for disengaging-said Witnesses:

loop in said incoming or-rethrntrack forinand antomatic'means for disenga ing saiding' a way station through which the cable ca'rriei from said cable to allow said carrier e travels, means-in said loop f'station for placto pass on to said receiving track from 'said 45 i n g' said earlier into coiiper'ationwith said forwarding track. I zotrack" and said cable, means for engaging In testimony whereof, I'have' signed my said carrier with f said cable, areceiving name to this specification inrthe presence of I track from thefo'r arding track, means for two. subscribingwi tnesses, this twenty-third ,gdiverting; the carrierfrom the forwarding day of August A. D. 1905. track: into cooperation with said receiving" 7 'AMSDEN.

' .cai 'ier' fi'om [saidcable to' allow said cara ,-A. L. MEssED,

rie;' to-.pass on to said receiving track from 'LotiIs Gr. BAR LETT. 

